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The Faculty of Applied Science comprises a unique constellation of professional disciplines including; Architecture & Landscape Architecture, Engineering, Nursing and Community & Regional Planning. The core purpose shared across all of our four disciplines is to discover, create and apply knowledge, provide unwavering top-tier education and champion a community of responsible professionals devoted to serving a thriving, sustainable and healthy society. Our work and the professions which our graduates represent span the entire human-centred built environment.
The disciplines within the Faculty of Applied Science are celebrated for the scope, strength and impact of their research activities. Our Faculty claims the spotlight in the global arena for our research in clean energy, communication and digital technologies, health and health technology among many others. We offer disciplinary-specific research based graduate programs as well as a range of professional graduate programs and pride ourselves on our ability to open doors of opportunity to students beyond their time within our Faculty.
This is an incomplete sample of recent publications in chronological order by UBC faculty members with a primary appointment in the Faculty of Applied Science.
| Year | Citation | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dr. Yavari studied the seismic behaviour of structural elements of existing reinforced concrete buildings by conducting several large-scale experiments on an earthquake simulator. He provided a better understanding of the interaction of structural members of concrete buildings subjected to earthquakes and proposed a number of refinements to current seismic rehabilitation guidelines. | Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (PhD) |
| 2011 | Dr. Bansal's research will improve the efficiency of scarce radio spectrum by utilizing the available spectrum in an opportunistic manner. He developed mathematical algorithms that allocate resources in an intelligent manner such that transmission data rate is maximized while keeping the harmful interference below a specified threshold. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2011 | Dr. Pougatch developed mathematical models and computer codes to simulate complex multiphase flows. He applied these models to a bitumen upgrading process to better understand liquid distribution in the reactor and jet-particle interactions, and to optimize the design of nozzle injectors with gas assisted atomization. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2011 | Dr. Ali studied the nighttime awakening of premature infants. Emotionally anxious mothers who were overly involved in settling their infants to sleep faced frequent awakenings of relatively long duration. The situation provoked greater parental involvement in resettling for sleep. Parents need guidance in modulating their behavior to facilitate the regulation of their infants' sleep. | Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) |
| 2011 | Dr. Rose developed modern clean-energy devices called Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, which produce electricity and heat cleanly and sustainably. During his research, he developed novel materials to improve the lifetime of these clean-energy conversion devices. | Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (PhD) |
| 2011 | Dr. Nguyen examined the performance limits of communication systems with binary codes and proposed several novel methods to improve their transmission rates. The efficiency of his methods was demonstrated in applications such as wireless and free-space optical communications. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2011 | Dr Oldridge developed a model of the computer vision problem of image alignment which allows appropriate image registration algorithms to be automatically selected based purely on the description of the problem conditions. His work is a key contribution towards a larger project which aims to develop problem and user-centric models for all of computer vision. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |
| 2011 | Dr. Shieh studied neighbourhood-based governance in China. As cities wrestle with pressing social issues, her work shows how the grass roots organize themselves and how they are regulated by the state. Her research contributes to the broader planning discourse on the role of community building in the governance of an urbanizing society. | Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD) |
| 2011 | Dr Johnston developed an imaging tool to measure bone properties in people living with osteoarthritis, a debilitating joint disease. This new tool can be used in future research to clarify the role of bone in osteoarthritis development, which could improve early disease detection and treatment. | Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
| 2011 | Dr. Punchihewage developed several novel resource allocation schemes for cognitive radios. The proposed algorithms significantly improve the performance of cognitive radios by providing much higher data rates. These schemes will enable improved spectrum utilization leading to more efficient and cost effective reliable networks. | Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD) |